List of rivers and nullahs in Hong Kong

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The location of Hong Kong, adjacent to the coast, is not close to the system of major rivers in southern China, though the water to the west of Hong Kong is influenced by Pearl River. In 1,103 km² of land, the territory is largely hilly with over 200 islands. Because of this, the terrain can nurture relatively shorter and smaller rivers in Hong Kong than in southern China.

Historically, these rivers once sustained intensive farming for the need of population before the age of developing new towns. Many rivers can be found in the New Territories, especially in the areas north of Tai Mo Shan, where rice growing and fish farming were once everywhere amidst several river systems.

Kowloon and New Kowloon

Name Image
Jordan Valley Nullah
(佐敦谷渠)
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Kai Tak Nullah
(啟德渠)
200px
Tonkin Street Nullah
(東京街渠)
200px
Kwun Tong Nullah

Hong Kong Island

Name Image
Wong Chuk Hang Nullah
(黃竹坑渠)

New Territories

Mainland

Name Image
Fairview Park Nullah
(錦繡花園明渠)
Fo Tan Nullah
(火炭渠)
200px
Ha Tsuen Nullah
(廈村明渠)
200px
Ho Chung River
(蠔涌河)
Kam Tin River
(錦田河)
200px
Kap Man Hang
(夾萬坑)
200px
Kau To Hang
(九肚坑)
Kwan Tei River
(軍地河)
Lam Tsuen River
(林村河)
200px
Lung Hang
(龍坑)
Ma Liu River
(馬尿河)
Ma Wat River
(麻笏河)
200px
Nam Chung River
(南涌河)
Ng Tung River
(梧桐河)
200px
Pak Sha O River
(白沙澳河)
Ping Yuen River
(平原河)
Sha Tau Kok River
(沙頭角河)
Sham Chun River
(深圳河)
200px
Shan Pui River
(山貝河)
200px
She Shan River
(社山河)
Shek Sheung River
(石上河)
Sheung Yue River
(雙魚河)
200px
Shing Mun River
(城門河)
200px
Siu Lek Yuen Nullah
(小瀝源渠)
200px
Tai Lam Chung
(大欖涌)
Tai Po Kau Stream
(大埔滘溪)
Tai Po River
(大埔河)
200px
Tai Shing Stream
(大城石澗)
Tan Shan River
(丹山河)
Tin Shui Wai Nullah
(天水圍渠)
200px
Tuen Mun River
(屯門河)
200px
Tung Wan Hang
(東灣坑)
Wong Chuk Chung
(黃竹涌)
Yuen Long Nullah
(元朗渠)

Lantau Island

Name Image
Silver River
(銀河)
Tai O Chung
(大澳涌)
Tai O Chung
(大澳涌)
Wong Lung Hang
(黃龍坑)

See also

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